Editing Pope Clement XII (section)

===Foreign policy===
Politically, however, this was not a successful papacy among the secular powers of Europe. When the attempt of Papal forces to take over the ancient independent Republic of [[San Marino]] failed, Clement XII disavowed the arbitrary action of his legate, Cardinal [[Giulio Alberoni]], in seizing San Marino, and restored its independence. He was also rebuffed in Papal claims over the [[Duchy of Parma and Piacenza]].<ref name=Loughlin/>

In August 1730 he gave permission for [[Victor Amadeus II of Savoy]] to carry out a [[morganatic marriage]] to [[Anna Canalis di Cumiana]]. Victor Amadeus II subsequently abdicated his throne causing great unrest in [[Duchy of Savoy|Savoy]].